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The Weather Service chief said he has never seen a year like this in terms of extreme weather. The 12 disasters alone also killed 646 people.

Jerry Sandusky was arrested again after new charges of sexual molestation surfaced.

The disgraced former Illinois governor was convicted in June of corruption for trying to sell President Obama's old senate seat.

The new initiative directs U.S. agencies to deter governments from criminalizing homosexuality and could strain relations with allies like Saudi Arabia.

Kepler-22b is bigger than Earth, but its temperature could be a comfy 70 degrees. It's the first exoplanet confirmed to be orbiting in the middle of the habitable zone of a sun-like star.

Google said other organizations were better suited to take the technology forward.

That's good news, say experts, but the bad news is funding for AIDS programs has dropped for the first time.

Paterno's son said doctors are optimistic about his father's recovery.

The marching band got in trouble after poking fun at their winless team last weekend.

The Occupy Movement is purposely fractured and protesters take pride in the kind of decentralized governance they have created.

As police across the country have moved to disband protests, questions about the First Amendment and its limits have arisen.

Mike McQueary had come under scathing criticism for failing to stop abuse he said he witnessed.

The university's football officials are facing questions about whether they failed to report incidents sexual abuse on campus.

In the sports world, the big question is whether Penn State coach Joe Paterno's legend will survive his final, scandalous chapter.

Christine Lagarde said the world economy has entered a "dangerous" phase and called for bold action.

Because of economic uncertainty, bankers and traders will see smaller bonus checks. This comes after two years of record payouts.

2005 YU55 will be closest to Earth at 6:28 p.m. ET. If you have a telescope, it will be visible from North America.

This year has seen the fall of many course records and even a world record. Marathoners are having a year of blistering speed. Why?

Dr. Conrad Murray faces up to four years in prison and a likely revocation of his medical license.

George Papandreou framed an upcoming referendum on a bailout package as a choice on European Union membership.